Lawn or hedge trimmer



H. C. MAPLE.

' am 2, 1923.- Mmm.

LAWN 0R HEDGE TRIMMER.

FILED ma. x9. 1921.

ATTORNEY.

Patented dan. Z, i923 HARRY C. MAPLE, O INDANAPOLIS, INDNA, ASSEGNR Oh UNE-H fhill T0 ElDlUIN VJILSON, 0F NDIANAPULIS, NIDXAN.

LAWN @It HEDGE TRILVIMEB.

Application filed February 19, i921.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known thatl HARRY C. Marmi, citizen of the United tates, residing at lndianapolis, in the county of Marion and State oli indiana, have invented a new and useful Lawn or Hedge Trimmerj of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marlred thereon. Y

This invention relates to a type of movably supported grass trimmer that has a pair or shear blades, and is manually guided and operated by extension or long handles.

in object oi this invention is to provide a convenient, light weight, simple,v substantial and economical grass trimmer lor use on edges of lawns and about shrnbbery. Another object is to provide an easy-worl ing7 reliable and positively manipulated grass trimmer. Still another object is provide accuracy oi' direction and control,

while operating the grass trimmer in restricted or close places.

lilith the above-mentioned and other objects in view, the invention. consists in an improved grass trimmer having convenient operating means for easily securing a shearing action. The invention consists also turther in the novel parts, combinations7 and arrangements of parts, hereinafter more particularly described and set forth in the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings-Figure l is a perspective view of the improved grass trimmer; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view oi the running gear of the trimmer frame; Fig. 3 is a perspective view ot the main shear blade and a part or" the frame; ll'ig. l is a plan View, showing the shears opened, with the handles broken away; and, lfig. 5 is a longitudinal central sectional elevation with the handles and shear blades broken away.

Similar reference characters in the different gures ci the drawings apply consistently throughout to the like parts or teatures of construction herein referred to.

rlhe grass trimmer as practically constructed consists of a supporting ruiming gear comprising a roller l, having a-Xle or shaft ends 2 and 3 secured to and projecting therefrom to form an axle. and a housing or frame comprising amain member ll having Serial No. 445,408.

legs 5 and 6 which comprise the bearings in which the roller shaft is rotatable.

A novel frame member and shear blade is provided, consisting ofa 'trame portion i', a relatively narrow shanlr 3, and a frame portion or extension E) integral with the portion 7 and relatively at an obtuse angle to the frame portion 7, the iframe portion 9 having a relatively narrow shear blade .i0 integrzil therewith, the blade having a cutting edge 1l. The extension 9 is provided with threaded hole l2 in which a pivot boit 13 is secured rigidly in position. The frame portion Z is provided with rivet holes l-/land l5 i'or attaching the running gear to the rrame portion i by rivets i6 and l?, and the shank 8 has a rigidly secured pivot bolt i8 thereon which aids in securing a wooden control handle bar i9v that is further secured 'to the frame by rivets 20.

Upon the control handle bar i9 a yoke guide is provided consisting' of guide plates 2l and 22 secured to the handle bar and a curved stop or loop portion 23 integral with the plates7 and a spacer stad between and riveted to the guides 2l and 22 and having the dual purpose oft limiting movement as well as providing rigidity and strength.

A. novel operatino shear member is provided consisting ol a baue portion 25; an integral blade 2G on one end with a cutting edge 27, and an operating shank 23 on the opposite end of the base portieri extending relatively at an obtuse le 'from the base portion and into which is threaded, 'tor rigid support, a pivot stud 29.

A lever is lulcrumed between its ends on the pivot bolt 18 so as to have arms 30 and 3l and an extension 32y relatively at an ob tuse angle on the arm 3G in which is a slotted hole 33 receiving the stud 29. Ein opera tinghandle bar 3st is attached to the lever arm 3l, which actuates and controls the operating shear blade 26 for producing a cutting action.

ln practical use, an operator may com- `iortably stand or wallr on the ground.. without being required to stoop or sit in cramping position, and the roller l being on the ground the operator the handle bars 19 and to control and operate the apparatus, holding the handle bars such angle as may be necessary to maintain the shear blade lO either horizontally or slightly inoscillatory movemento' the shea-rbade 2G upon the blade l0, so as to elTect shearing operations. The machine is rapidly pushed forward or drawn backwardalternately'by means of the handle bars and may bepuslied in different directions astmay'berequired yto reach the grass requiring trimming. The apparatus in some easesmayvbe yused Valso for trimminghedges, and in .such casesnn assistant may hold theisupporting frame-in his handsto guide theshears in Kooperation.

laving thus vdescribed the inventiomW-hat is claimed asnew 1s.

1.*A lawn or hedge trimmeriineludmga supporting frame and amain Ashear -blade. lfixed thereto, the frame having 1a .Shania/that is angular relatively to theshea-iblade, la roller 'emounted in the frame, `handle bar secured to the shank, A a movable shear blade pivoted to the mainisllear blade andhavi-ng a relatively angular-openating meinberlintegral thereoma lever pivoted lbetwveen'its endsfto the shank to constitntetwo arms, one ofthe lever arms havingoperiati-ve oonneetionvfith the operatingmember,and a .tively angled portions integrally'connected togethen' one of the angle portions being secured to-,the'supporting niframe and having a controlling shank integral thereon and the :remaining .angle portion having a shear blade thereon and also a pivot bolt, a handle bar secured to `the shank, a guiding and movement-limitingyoke secured to the handle'baryrasshear blade Vmember comprising .a` base portion havingwa relatively .angled operating sha-nlronone .end thereof and Aa shear blade on they opposite end thereothe base portionibeing connected Wit-hrsaid pivot boltand .the operatingishafnkhaving -a stud fixed thereon7 an operatingflever pvotally connected between its ends to the controlling shank to constitute two lever arms,.one of the .arms having a relatively angled: terminal portion that has a longitudinal .slot receiving saidstud lto operate 'theishank on the base vof the shear blade, 4and l a handle bar secured to ythe .remaining .one osaid lever arms andextending through .said yoke for limited lateral i movement therein.

ln testimony whereof, Iiaix mysignature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

Vimmer oyMAPLE.

Wi tnesses E. T. SILvIUs, M* DQSTELE. 

